So my brother recently moved out of our apartment which we’ve been living in for 4 1/2 years together and obviously took his kitty with him. I know my cat (Buddy) and his (Guy) were super close like two pees in a pod. Buddy is the black tuxedo kitty and the gray one is Guy. They were always chasing each other around the apartment and cuddling up next to one another at night. Guy would always try and steal Buddy’s food, and I used to bring a food bowl into my room and shut the door so he could eat in peace. Of course Guy would be waiting right outside (even with his own full bowl of food left unattended on the kitchen counter) Guy also liked to “take over” playtime and Buddy would usually back off in fear of being hit by a stray paw (happened to me many times.. Guy just kinda swatted anything in the vicinity) It felt like a love/hate relationship and there were times I questioned if Buddy even really liked Guy.
But now without his little brother, I can tell Buddy has been a little depressed. He will look over his shoulder constantly when eating the first few bites to see if a certain someone is coming to steal his grub. When we play (and I’ve been trying to play with him as much as possible) Buddy will pause and wait for Guy to come running in. He’ll just stare off into the hallway almost hoping that he’ll be interrupted and/or pounced on. I can just see it in his eyes that he still thinks there a chance Guy might turn up out of nowhere. He seemed confused by the situation at first but now I can tell he’s slowly realizing Guy is gone and looking sadder and sadder each day. At night, Buddy will wander around the apartment sometimes and start meowing, and I’ll call him so he comes back to bed. When he comes back he’s always purring super hard and he’s been very cuddly as of late. He’s been having bad dreams it seems like every night, like growling and shaking in his sleep. He sometimes used to greet me at the door but now he’s always there as soon as I get home and he’s purring and meowing wanting me to pick him up. I’ll put on an ocean documentary sometimes while I’m away to help him not feel so isolated. They both used to sit on the couch and watch with me so I hope it gives him enough stimulation while I’m not there.
All in all I guess I just wanted hear what other people would do in this situation. I don’t want him to get too sad and it’s only been about a week since they moved, but I still feel bad for him. I’m thinking of getting another kitten for him to bond with but idk if it’s too soon. Are there any other things I should be doing to help Buddy out?
Any advice is greatly appreciated! I’ve been wanting to post them here for awhile. Just kinda sucks this is the reason I’m doing it